#645516 Color
#645516 is rgb(100, 85, 22) in RGB, hsl(48, 64%, 24%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 15%, 78%, 61%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.24. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#645516rgb(100, 85, 22)hsl(48, 64%, 24%)hsv(48, 78%, 39%)cmyk(0%, 15%, 78%, 61%)oklch(45.2% 0.082 95.2)lab(36.74% 0.91 36.83)lch(36.74% 36.85 88.58)What #645516 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #645516, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#645516 Channel Values
How #645516 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 100 · G 85 · B 22 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 48° · S 64% · L 24% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 48° · S 78% · V 39% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 15% · Y 78% · K 61% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 7.36:1 vs white · 2.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #645516 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #645516
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #645516; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #645516
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #645516 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#645516#585816#5D5716#5A5A14#5E5815#685050#665240#565656Using #645516 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-645516: #645516;background-color: #645516;colors: { 'color-645516': '#645516' }Color(red: 0.392, green: 0.333, blue: 0.086)<color name="color_645516">#645516</color>fill="#645516"More Yellow Colors
#645516 sits in the yellow family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#645516 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #645516?
#645516 is a dark yellow — rgb(100, 85, 22) in RGB and hsl(48, 64%, 24%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Antique Bronze (#665D1E), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.24.
What is the RGB value of #645516?
#645516 is rgb(100, 85, 22) — red 100, green 85, and blue 22 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #645516?
#645516 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 15%, 78%, 61%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #645516 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #645516 scores 7.36:1 against white and 2.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #645516 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #645516 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 19.33, which is visibly different.
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